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Binance VS PL Poloniex
Both exchanges offer Spot, Margin. The differences below come from our individual reviews of Binance and Poloniex.
| Binance | Poloniex | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 | 2014 |
| Regions | Available in most regions through Binance's global platform or regional entities (e.g. Binance.US); product availability and derivatives access vary significantly by region: verify local availability before signing up. | Blocked entirely for US customers since December 2019, along with Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria; primarily serves retail, margin, and futures traders outside those jurisdictions. |
| Products | Spot, Margin, USDT-margined futures, Coin-margined futures, Bots (grid, DCA) | Spot, Margin, Perpetual futures |
| Maker fee | Verify current tier: Binance uses a volume- and BNB-discount-based schedule | Verify current tier: Poloniex's base spot tier runs 0.2% maker and 0.2% taker, stepping down through its Plus tiers toward 0% maker at the higher levels; futures run a separate flat schedule around 0.01% maker |
| Taker fee | Verify current tier: Binance uses a volume- and BNB-discount-based schedule | Verify current tier: spot taker fees fall toward roughly 0.04% to 0.06% at the higher Plus tiers; futures taker fees run around 0.075% flat regardless of volume |
Binance pros
- Broadest asset listing of any major exchange
- Deepest overall liquidity, which matters most for larger orders
- Built-in grid and DCA bot tools without needing a third-party service
Poloniex pros
- One of the longest continuously operating exchanges in crypto, dating back to 2014 and predating most of its current competitors
- Recovered from its November 2023 hack with user funds restored within about a week, backed by Justin Sun's personal capital
- Full spot, margin, and futures product set under one account
- Low advertised futures fees relative to many offshore derivatives platforms
This table is generated from the same data behind our individual exchange reviews. See methodology for how it's put together. Fee figures marked "not yet verified" need confirming against live terms before this page is treated as launch-ready.